Daniel King is a missionary evangelist who is passionate about leading people to Jesus.

Sunday, January 10, 2016

Who is the Holy Spirit?

The Holy
Spirit is the third member of what theologians call the “Trinity” which is made
up of God the Father, God the Son (Jesus Christ), and God the Holy Spirit. They
are three distinct personalities, yet they are still one God. The Spirit has
been a vital member of the Godhead since before creation. “Now the earth was
formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit
of God was hovering over the waters” (Genesis 1:2). Right now, God’s
primary interaction with humans on earth is through the Holy Spirit.

Jesus
was on the earth for a season of thirty-three years, but once he returned to
heaven, the Holy Spirit became God’s representative among humans. John the
Baptist prophesied the coming of the Spirit when he said, "I baptize
you with water for repentance. But after me will come one who is more powerful
than I, whose sandals I am not fit to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy
Spirit and with fire” (Matthew 3:11).

Jesus
promised his disciples that he would send the Holy Spirit to be with them. “And
I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Counselor to be with you
forever, the Spirit of truth. The world cannot accept him, because it neither
sees him nor knows him. But you know him, for he lives with you and will be in
you” (John 14:16‑17). As you can see from this verse, the Spirit lives with
us and lives in us.

The
Spirit is the source of living water for all those who are spiritually thirsty.
Jesus said, "If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink.
Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will
flow from within him." By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who
believed in him were later to receive. Up to that time the Spirit had not been
given, since Jesus had not yet been glorified” (John 7:37‑39).

After
Jesus rose from the dead, he commanded the disciples to wait in Jerusalem until
the arrival of the Spirit. “Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my
Father promised, which you have heard me speak about. For John baptized with
water, but in a few days you will be baptized with the Holy Spirit” (Acts 1:4‑5)
and again Jesus said, “I am going to send you what my Father has promised;
but stay in the city until you have been clothed with power from on high"
(Luke 24:49).

One
hundred and twenty disciples gathered together in an upper room to pray for the
coming of the Spirit. “When the day of Pentecost came, they were all
together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came
from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what
seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them.
All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other
tongues as the Spirit enabled them” (Acts 2:1‑4).

This
mighty outpouring of the Spirit fulfilled the prophecy of Joel, “I will pour
out my Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old
men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. Even on my servants,
both men and women, I will pour out my Spirit in those days” (Joel 2:28‑29).
The gift of the Spirit was for all flesh. The old and the young, the men and
the woman, the fathers and the sons were all filled with the Spirit that
day.

Immediately,
Peter began preaching and over 3,000 people were saved that day (Acts 2:41).
The Spirit worked so mightily in the church that soon another 5,000 souls were
saved (Acts 4:4). Thereafter, saints were added to the church daily (Acts
2:47).

This is an excerpt from Daniel King's book, "Welcome to the Kingdom." Over 600,000 copies are in print. Get your copy by clicking HERE.

About Daniel & Jessica King

Daniel King and his wife Jessica met in the middle of Africa while they were both on a mission trip. They are in high demand as speakers at churches and conferences all over North America. Their passion, energy, and enthusiasm are enjoyed by audiences everywhere they go. They are international missionary evangelists who do massive soul winning festivals in countries around the world. Their passion for the lost has taken them to over fifty nations preaching the gospel to crowds that often exceed 50,000 people. Check out their website: http://www.kingministries.com